Thomas W. Banner

Thomas Banner has extensive experience representing both public and private sector interests in litigation before judges, juries and administrative tribunals throughout New Mexico. He has also advocated for clients in various arbitrations and mediations.

For roughly half of his career, Mr. Banner represented the people of New Mexico as a government attorney: he served first as an Assistant District Attorney prosecuting criminal cases; he went on to advocate for the public's interests in utility and insurance rate-making proceedings; most recently, he served as prosecutor for the New Mexico Medical Board in licensing and disciplinary cases.

Now in private practice, Mr. Banner is continuing his successful litigation practice while also offering counseling and advice to individuals and businesses concerning real estate and property, creation and enforcement of contracts and trusts, administration of estates, trademarks, criminal defense, and professional licensing matters.

Mr. Banner is admitted to practice in the following courts: New Mexico state courts (2006); New Mexico Federal District Court (2008); District of Columbia (2008); and U.S. Supreme Court (2010)

Mr. Banner was awarded a bachelor’s degree in History from the University of Missouri, and a law degree from the University of Baltimore School of Law. While attending law school at night in Baltimore, Mr. Banner worked full-time as an Administrative Legal Officer for the Baltimore Department of Social Services where he assisted the department's attorneys in their efforts to protect children from neglect and abuse.

Since 2008, Mr. Banner has volunteered with the Santa Fe County Teen-Court program which affords youthful non-violent law-breakers a chance make reparation to the community and be held accountable for misdemeanor violations as an alternative to prosecution in the juvenile justice system.

University of Baltimore School of Law

J.D (2006)

University of Missouri - Columbia

B.A (1998)

Associate Attorney

Hays & Friedman, PA

2017 - Current

Chief Legal Counsel / Administrative Prosecutor

New Mexico Medical Board

2015 - 2017

Staff Attorney

New Mexico Public Regulation Commission

2014 - 2015

Attorney

The Banner Firm, LLC

2012 - 2015

Associate Attorney

Cassutt, Hays & Friedman, P.A.

2009 - 2012

Assistant District Attorney

Office of the First Judicial District Attorney

2007 - 2009

District of Columbia Bar

Member

2008 - Current

Santa Fe County Teen Court

Teen Court Judge

2007 - Current

Activities: The Santa Fe County Teen Court Program offers teens who admit being responsible for a traffic or misdemeanor offense, alternative sentencing options including community service, counseling and crime prevention education.

New Mexico State Bar

Member

2006 - Current

American Bar Association

Member

2005 - 2015

District of Columbia

Since 2008

New Mexico

Since 2006

U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico

Since 2008

U.S. Supreme Court

Since 2010

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• Real Estate Law
• Health Care Law
• Business Law
• DUI & DWI
• Probate
• Personal Injury
• Trademarks
• Collections
• Gov & Administrative Law
• Criminal Law
• Landlord Tenant
• Construction Law
• Traffic Tickets

• Professional Licensing